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Northern Italy, Switzerland and Oberammergau
(Escorted Tour)
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Passion Play


Passion Play 2010

 Price This Package

9/8/2010-9/8/2010 from $2649

Package Includes
  • Escorted sightseeing by luxury motorcoach
  • Professional Tour Director throughout
  • Accommodation for eight nights at tourist class hotels
  • Meals as outlined in itinerary
  • Area 1 seating at the Passion Play
  • Welcome and farewell dinnger hosted by your Tour Director
  • All entrance fees to the cruise in Zurich, Schwarzwald Frelicht Museum, King Ludwig's Castle, and the Residenz Palace in Wurzburg
  • Tips for baggage handling, taxes and hotel gratuities except gratuity to your Tour Director
  • Northern Italy, Switzerland and Oberammergau
    Vacation Package Itinerary
    Day 1: Depart USA
  • Your trip to Milan begins when you board your flight bound for Milan Airport (airfare not included in tour price)

  • Day 2: Arrive in Milan
  • Upon arrival in Milan, you will be transferred to your hotel on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Italy’s second largest lake, Maggiore stretches all the way to the Swiss border and is set against a majestic Alpine backdrop. This evening meet your fellow passengers at a welcome dinner on the lake. (D)
  • Overnight: Lake Maggiore - Hotel Simplon

  • Day 3: Lake Maggiore
  • Today is yours to rest and relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery of this magical place. (B)
  • Overnight: Lake Maggiore - Hotel Simplon

  • Day 4: Italy to Switzerland
  • After breakfast, we will enjoy a breathtaking ride along the lakeshore and over the Alps. We'll make a stop in Lugano, a resort town in the Ticino district, sometimes called the Monte Carlo of Switzerland. We then continue on to Zurich. (B)
  • Overnight: Zurich - Montana Hotel

  • Day 5: Switzerland to the Black Forest
  • This morning we will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city of Zurich. Then it's all aboard our lake vessel for a view of the city and the mountains from the waterways. Relax on board as you admire the picturesque villages and stately villas that dot the shore. In the afternoon we cross the border into Germany, arriving in the Black Forest for our overnight stay. (B)
  • Overnight: Black Forest region - Schone Aussicht

  • Day 6: Black Forest to Oberammergau
  • We visit one of the largest clocks in the world in Gutach, and then continue on to the Schwarzwald Frelicht Museum. This open air museum is designed as a traditional farm village with a collection of authentic buildings brought here from all over Germany. Our drive then takes us through the Black Forest to the Bavarian town of Oberammergau, our home for the next two nights. (B) (D)
  • Overnight: Oberammergau

  • Day 7: Oberammergau
  • The morning is yours to explore the village. This afternoon the pageantry of the Passion Play will unfold as it has since 1634. Every ten years the townspeople come together to share this spectacular event with visitors from all over the world as their thanks for being spared during The Black Plague. (B)(L)(D)
  • Overnight: Oberammergau

  • Day 8: Oberammergau to Wurzburg
  • Today we leave Oberammergau. We will stop at Neuchwanstein to visit King Ludwig's Castle, one of the most famous and recognizable castles in the world. We will also enjoy a photostop at Wieskirche, the Church in the Meadow, in Ettal. Then it's north on the Romantic Road through the heart of Bavaria, with a stop in Rothenburg to enjoy this centuries old town. We continue on to our two night stay in Wurzburg. (B)
  • Overnight: Wurzburg - Walfisch

  • Day 9: Wurzburg
  • You will enjoy a tour of Wurzburg this morning. We will see the Alte Mainbrucke, the oldest bride spanning the River Main. We will visit the Residenz Palace, dating from the 18th century, and will admire the largest frescoed ceiling in the world. After some free time for lunch and explorations on your own, we will reconvene this evening for our farewell dinner cruise on the Rhine. (B)(D)
  • Overnight: Wurzburg - Walfisch

  • Day 10: Return to the US
  • Leave your hotel transfer to Frankfurt for your return flight to the United States. (B)

  • Notes & Restrictions
    Notes:

  • Non Refundable Deposit of $500 per person
    is due at time of booking to hold your Passion Play tickets.
  • We reserve the right to change hotels
    and cities on the itineraries if necessary due to participant numbers.
  • Additional $500 per person payment
    will be charged 365 days prior to departure. Final payment will be charged 210 days prior to departure.
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    * Not Included in the Vacation Price: Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including
    the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic
    flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed
    fees up to $300 per person.
     
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